Speaker: Dr. Rick Rashid, Exec. VP, MicrosoftRoom ENG 189.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Younger Lagoon Reserve TourExperience the wildlife and natural beauty that make Younger Lagoon an exceptional local treasure on this docent-led tour to the lagoon and its beach habitat. Learn about the ongoing research and habitat restoration work that help this vital ecosystem thrive. Tour includes a short hike and is best suited for ...
Andy Grove is a true pioneer of microelectronics. In that industry, rapid advances in technology, efficiently deployed, led to a revolution in business and in the way we live. Is such a revolution possible today in medicine? New medical technologies are coming fast, but translating them into drugs, devices, and ...
Where: BerkeleyCost:
Kids Workshop: Leaves branches trunk and roots!Children will learn about the different parts of a tree and how they help the tree live and grow. This program presented by Our City Forest, is geared towards children ages 3-6.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Build It, But Will They Come? Evidence from Consumer Choice Between Gasoline and Sugarcane EthanolHow motorists might switch from gasoline and diesel to alternative energy sources is not known, since the availability of alternatives is currently very limited. To bridge this gap, we exploit recent exogenous variation in ethanol prices at Brazil's pumps and uncover substantial consumer heterogeneity in the choice among century-old gasoline ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
All About Owls Workshop for KidsLearn all that you've ever wanted to learn about owls! Where do owls eat? How do we not hear them when they flap their wings? Are owls the brainiacs of the bird world? Through an interactive presentation and owl puppet craft, we'll find the answers to all these questions! Find ...
Dr. Muin J. Khoury will deliver this year's Edward E. Penhoet Annual Lecture on Biology, Behavior, and Environment. Dr. Khoury is the founding director of the CDC's Office of Public Health Genomics. The Office was formed in 1997 to assess the impact of advances in human genetics and the ...
This After Dark, we invite you to eat with your eyes, taste with your nose, and savor through your fingertips. In the spirit of Modernist Cuisine, a sumptuous, six-volume record of science-inspired cooking techniques, we explore how surprise and innovation can transform our experience of food.Tasting Menu:Modernist Cuisine's head ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, Free Members
Cafe InquiryMeet up with rationalists, skeptics, and freethinkers south of San Francisco.Cafe Inquiry is a social event hosted by the Center for Inquiry|San Francisco. We'll meet at Café Borrone http://www.cafeborrone.com/ between Kepler's Books and the British Banker's Club!
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Spring into Spring NightlifeRing in spring by celebrating the bounty of produce that the season brings, thanks to the hard work of pollinators, farmers and beekeepers everywhere. Meet the expert beekeepers (and bees) from UrbanBeeSF and taste their delectable honey. Feast your eyes on Earl's Organic Produce's wares and sample their fresh-picked strawberries. ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
Jonah Lehrer, Author of 'Imagine: How Creativity Works'Acclaimed science writer and popular blogger Jonah Lehrer helped us learn about our decision making process in his best-selling book "How We Decide". Now he delves into the human mind to decipher the anatomy of imagination and explore the new science of creativity with "Imagine".Lehrer introduces us to musicians like ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: $12 Members; $20 Non-Members; $7 Students
The Art of Benjamin Witzke: Scientific Illustrator and NaturalistLocal artist Benjamin Witzke presents a collection of natural science art with a broad range of subjects and a focus on native California ecology and herpetology in particular. Ben studied zoology at Humboldt state before combining his passion for nature and the sciences with his skill as a draftsmen, earning ...
